The Brawler

The Brawler is a 2019 American biographical film directed by Ken Kushner and starring Zach McGowan as Chuck Wepner.

[2] Chuck is a heavyweight boxer ranked in the top ten struggling to provide for his wife Phyllis and children.

The night of the fight, Wepner manages to score a knockdown against Ali, but is ultimately dominated, getting knocked out in the 15th and final round.

However, Chuck becomes a local hero, with him receiving a call that a film is being produced based on his fight with Ali, subsequently winning best picture.

After engaging in a mixed wrestling/boxing match with Andre the Giant, a down-on-his-luck Wepner meets a woman named Linda in a bar.